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Then you have the so call Ex-Masons
or EMFJ

The Ex-Masons for Jesus or
EMFJ they believe in a conspiracy theory:

They feel Freemasons are becoming members of
Christian congregations, not because they believe in Christ but in order to
intentionally attack the church from within. "They work behind the scenes
to subvert the Gospel, and in fact, meet in secret to teach salvation on the
basis of another savior." Now This is surprising allegation rests on a
peculiar interpretation of some details in Masonic rituals.

Conspiracy theories...

The most popular method of hate propaganda is
to appeal to paranoia.

Somewhere, says the
propaganda, there is a group of nasty people who are secretly plotting and
causing many of the problems which afflict us. This group is
hiding their sinister purposes, but we know the truth -- and in order to
protect you, we will tell you, and expose them! Conspiracy theories

·appeal to the
natural paranoic tendencies which most of us have in some measure,

·provide easy
explanations for otherwise confusing problems, and

·Provide us with a
clearly identified Enemy against whom we can all unite.

Emperor Nero used this method against the
Christians. Hitler used it against the Jews. McCarthy used it against the
political left. Occultists today are using it against the Catholic Church.
Militant activists are using it against the US government. KKK using it against
Blacks. And the EMFJ are using it against Freemasonry. Unfortunately, it has
often proved effective.

...and how they fail

But if one examines conspiracy theories, they
usually fail to provide the explanations which they pretend to give. Most
importantly, they fail to provide reasonable explanation of
motivation. WHY would the smeared group form their conspiracy? What can they
possibly gain? Examples demonstrating that the smeared group has done any real damage and

Damage:Christian
congregations are often damaged by doctrinal controversies; Masons are not
attempting to make everyone a Freemason. There is even a rule in Freemasonry
that they never ask or invite anyone to join; you must ask them.
EMFJ talks about splits, but in truth the only church controversies with any
connection to Freemasonry are those that occur when anti-masons bring forth
their paranoid propaganda and demand that Freemasons either "repent"
or be excluded from their congregation.

Freemasonry: Is a way back to Christ

A significant number became Freemasons before
they became church members".

If a significant number of people who have
joined The Acme Club later come to embrace the Gospel and join a church, I
would tend to think well of The Acme Club. It obviously helps people find
Christ. But EMFJ have a different interpretation.

There are cults which encourage their followers
to remain in their "native" or chosen religions, e.g. some Hindu
gurus like Bhagvan and Sai-Baba. They do this because they consider all
religions to be equally valid ways to salvation. What EMFJ allege about
Freemasonry could thus be said to be true about parts of Hinduism. I have
myself met active church members who, on closer examination, have turned out to
actually be Hindus. Often they do not understand the discrepancy themselves. It
is the pastor's duty to confront such people with the incompatibilities and
contradictions contained in such a position. For example, belief in
reincarnation is not compatible with Christianity. Neither is belief in Christ
as an "Avatar". When this is explained, the crypto-Hindu will usually
understand, and make the necessary choice. If a pastor meets a Freemason in his
congregation, and feels that there is any doubt about the Mason's faith, he
should talk to him. Ask him what he believes about God, salvation and other
central Christian things. It does not have to be more complicated than that.

In my experience from Scandinavian Freemasonry
(which is exclusively Christian), many people who join have a very vague faith,
but are inspired by Freemasonry to read the Bible, become more active in
church, and deepen their faith. In British-American Freemasonry (which is not
exclusively Christian but where most members are Christians), I have met many
who share this experience.